Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-18

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some time aRo pFugidinR for e. early
adi0urnmeut cf che leGislainEe. Mr..
Lewis Is chairman q the commitfee %
edurafio1. Mr.. G4bel moved d sefsz
TIE res0lullon 70 t1ae oommitiee end i
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bad tha hexicn 0f tie mouths ol each
msmbeE present. excepting ~. Lewis.
been bI11de3 IN 0no muscular action
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= sEnile Of magnificent pFup1Itioos en-
tending from one end of tie usanelI
chamber - TIE other. Bnt tha relief is
only momsutary. MF. LsuiH viii likely
present q minority report from The eom-
mifteo Recommending The adspfion o.
the Fesolutiou.
A fsw days aeo Mr.. Gable. in view Of
the large number q hills affecting rail-
roads infroduesd In both houses, intro
duced joint resolution pEugidin9 for
tbs Appointment ok q joint o0nmittee
Of three members from enoh house, foR
tie paEpese Of fnvessiRatsnR raiIroad
freight charges; Of eon1ideEinR al Of
these bills and, whera thsre we're two
or more relating 10 the Same puapass.
% frame single bflls. On molten Of
ME. Gable today cousi6eration o1 The
resolution vas indednitely postponed.
oxKnB woRK DoEA
1he committee on corporations,
through Mr.. Steele, reported. with r.
eommenoafiona that there Be passed,
bills 10 and IA, both OF which had been
introduced By Mx. Steele. The FIRST
fixed the liapili1v Of railroad n0mpaniaa
for iniaries inflicted upon employees.
some critical gentleman viii pEobabiy
discover toat tkeEe is not q single linz
10 the bill which gives the emplo e.
right Of 6otl0n. The giving Of light
Of action 70 an Injured party Il 81 I'M
posing part Of the bill fxiag the liability
Of railroad companies fer injuries 20
property above noted. The other bill
reported BY Mr.. Steele waa the one eom-
peilinQ railroad companies 10 construct
aud maintain cattle gaRrds and railway
crossings. ThaFs is nothing remarkable
about the seoiion referring 70 crossings.
Il defines tbs length Of the plank ana
other features ent0Fing into tue con-
struoti0n With mathematical exacfitude.
The section as printed, embraces eleven
lines. TIE seotion referring 10 cattle
guards is 90 short that Il may be copied
entire. 20 that toe perapicuity Of ex-
preston may Be appreciated.
Section 2.-It shall b the duty Of
each railway company 70 oonstruot and
keep Ia repair proper and Sufficient cat
tie guards on the line of is railroad,
where ita track shall enter and where =
shall leave impEoved or fenced land.
Zoe length aud thickness " 10
plank with which the crossings chAil { q
constructed are given. Thsre = not :
single word about the chaRaoter ef the
construction Of tie cattle guards. The
section providing q penAlty for not
with the provisions Of the
bill embraces eleven lines Of sufficient
cold bloodednaas TO make the average
anti railroadef happy, at leaBt until be
tried to snforca the cot.
LKAvw or AzsERuH.
President Thompson asked permission
Of the council for leave Of absence IN
til Tuesday next. Il vas granted, aud
Mr.. Sbarpsfein win Hct a. Fresident pro
tam. Nj. Thompson Is going 10 Port
land and Vancouver.
Sergeant at Arms Vinson IL needed as
Spokane as q witness in q burglary case,
md vas granted leave Of absence for
four days, beginning Monday next.
The doorkeeper viii act as seFReant-at-
arms during Mr.. Finson's abseace.
Council then adjourned until ten